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Jan. 16, 1998 Friars Battle St. JohnsPROVIDENCE COLLEGE (7-7/2-3) vs. ST. JOHN'S (11-6/3-3) FRIARS VERSUS RED STORM...This afternoon's game is the 80th meeting between the two schools. St. John's holds a 49-30 edge in the series. The Friars have won the last four games in the series, one in Alumni Hall, one in Providence, one at Madison Square Garden and a BIG EAST Tournament (1996) game at the Garden. In Providence, the Friars are 16-16 versus St. John's, 6-4 in the last 10 meetings going back to 1/31/87. In New York, St. John's holds a 27-10 edge and on neutral courts, the Red Storm have a 6-4 edge. St. John's last win in Providence came on January 5, 1995, an 89-74 win. FRIAR UPDATE...The Friars have won two in a row, knocking off Pittsburgh, 87-77, last Saturday and then beating 15th-ranked Syracuse, 76-64, in Syracuse on Tuesday night. The win over Syracuse was just the Friars' second all-time (2-15) in Syracuse and just the seventh in the all-time series. PC opened the game with an 18-0 run before Syracuse scored its first basket at 14:01. Jamel Thomas (19) and Kendrick Moore (17) led the Friars in the win. The Syracuse game was PC's fifth game in 11 days. The Friars were 2-3 in that span. 1,000 AND COUNTING...Jamel Thomas became the 34th player in PC history to go over 1,000 points in his career when he nailed a three-pointer with 18:22 left in the first half at Syracuse. He finished the game with 19 points. Thomas now ranks 33rd all-time with 1,018 points and he did it in 77 games. Thomas has averaged 13.1 points for his career and this season, the Brooklyn, New York native leads the Friars with 17.4 ppg and 7.2 rebounds. COMING ATTRACTIONS...The Friars take to the road on Tuesday, January 20th for a 7:30 p.m. game against the Boston College Eagles at Conte Forum. Next Saturday, January 24th, the Friars will be in Morgantown, West Virginia for a noon game against the Mountaineers. PROVIDENCE...All-time record: 1089-672 (.618) - Best in New England...Home record: 646-203 (.762)...Civic Center record: 322-122 (.726). PROVIDENCE IN BIG EAST...114-177 in regular season and 127-194 overall in 19 seasons ... Eighth all-time in wins and percentage.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Pos. No. Name Pts/Reb. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
F 33 Jamel THOMAS 17.4/7.2 6-6 215 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y.
F 40 Justin FARLEY 7.9/3.0 6-6 205 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.
F 24 Erron MAXEY 6.9/3.4 6-6 195 Fr. Lake Elsinore, Cal.
G 3 Kendrick MOORE 10.6/3.4 6-3 180 Jr. Hartford, Conn.
G 12 John LINEHAN 5.9/1.6 5-9 165 Fr. Chester, Pa.
OFF THE BENCH
C 5 T.J. McKENZIE 2.0/1.8 6-10 235 Fr. Friendswood, Tex.
G 10 Corey WRIGHT 2.9/2.1 5-8 160 Jr. New York, N.Y.
G 13 Mark ADAMS 0.0/0.0 6-3 200 Sr. Clifton, N.J.
F 15 Peter FARRELL- 0.0/0.0 6-5 195 Fr. Hanover, Mass.
MARCELLINO
G 20 Dennis CLEARY 0.7/0.0 6-0 160 So. West Orange, N.J.
F 25 Ben PERKINS 10.4/5.1 6-7 200 Fr. Vinton, La.
F 42 Llewellyn COLE 9.2/5.2 6-7 215 So. New York, N.Y.
F 50 Rick CORDELLA 1.0/0.5 6-4 210 Jr.. Foxboro, Mass.
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1997-98 (7-7/2-3)...Coached 100th game at PC versus Utah...Named Rhode Island Words Unlimited Coach of the Year for 1996-97 season...Upset #15/#15 Syracuse at Syracuse, 76-64... 1996-97 (24-12/10-8)...Elite Eight...Beat Marquette (81-59)...Defeated #8 Duke (98-87)...Knocked off Tennessee-Chattanooga (71-65)...Lost to eventual champion, #13 Arizona, 96-92 in overtime...Second in the BIG EAST 7...Upset #18 Texas (74-66)...Upset #8 Villanova (91-68)...Recorded 250th career win at St. John's, 72-59...Knocked off #25 Boston College (83-71)... 1995-96 (18-12/9-9)...Third in BIG EAST ...Upset #21 Boston College at Conte Forum (76-75)...Upset #8 Georgetown (84-77) ...Beat St. John's (80-72) in BIG EAST Tournament....1996 NIT versus Fairfield (91-79)...Lost to St. Joseph's (62-82)... 1994-95 (17-13/7-11)...Sixth in BIG EAST...First BIG EAST win 1/4/95 vs. Pittsburgh...Upset #4 Connecticut...Upset #11 Villanova...Upset #20 Syracuse in BIG EAST Quarterfinals 1993-94 (22-8/8-2) First in MCC...NIT Quarterfinalists...Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year...Upset # 19 Cincinnati...Assistant Coach Dream Team II 1992-93 (24-6/12-2) First in MCC... Lost in second round of NCAA...Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year... Head Coach North Team, U.S. Olympic Festival...Upset #17 New Orleans... 1991-92 (15-12/7-3) Second in MCC... 1990-91 (22-10/11-3) First in MCC...MCC Tournament Champions...Lost in second round of NCAA... Upset #11 Nebraska in NCAA Tournament. 1989-90 (28-5/12-2) First in MCC...Second in MCC Tournament...Lost in Sweet 16 of NCAA... Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year...School's most wins ever...Upsets of #25 Loyola-Marymount and #8 Georgetown (NCAA Tournament)... 1988-89 (21-12/7-5) Third in MCC...MCC Tournament Champions...Lost in first round of NCAA... Upset #4 Louisville 1987-88 (26-4/9-1) First in MCC...MCC Tournament Champions...Lost in first round of NCAA... Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year...School's best-ever winning percentage... 1986-87 (19-13/7-5) Third in MCC...MCC Tournament Champions...Lost in second round of NCAA...Beat #14 Missouri in NCAA Tournament. 1985-86 (25-5/10-2) First in MCC...MCC Tournament Champions...Lost in first round of NCAA... Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. GILLEN COACHED UPSETS VERSUS TOP 25 TEAMS (1985-97) Year Rank Team (Score) Year Rank Team (Score) 1986-87 #14 Missouri (70-69 - NCAA Tournament) 1994-95 #11 VILLANOVA (71-70) 1988-89 #4 Louisville (85-83) 1994-95 #20 SYRACUSE (71-69 OT - BE Tourney) 1989-90 #25 Loyola Marymount (115-113 OT) 1995-96 #21 Boston College (76-75) 1989-90 #8 Georgetown (74-71 - NCAA Tournament)1995-96 # 8 GEORGETOWN (84-77) 1990-91 #11 Nebraska (89-84 - NCAA Tournament) 1996-97 #18 TEXAS (74-66) 1992-93 #17 New Orleans (73-55) 1996-97 # 8 VILLANOVA (91-68) 1992-93 #19 Cincinnati (82-76 OT) 1996-97 #25 BOSTON COLLEGE (83-71) 1994-95 # 4 CONNECTICUT (72-70) 1996-97 #8 Duke (98-87 - NCAA Tournament) 1997-98 #15 Syracuse (76-64) FRIARS VS. RANKED TEAMS....The Friars finished the 1996-97 season with 3-3 (AP) and 4-3 (USA Today/CNN) records against nationally-ranked teams. PC is 1-3 this season against ranked teams. PC has lost to then #11- Utah (64-58), #7 Purdue (81-79) and then #18 Syracuse (77-59) on January 7th. PC avenged that loss on January 13th by winning 76-64 at #15 Syracuse. Associated Press USA TODAY/ESPN DATE RANK TEAM W/L SCORE DATE RANK TEAM W/L SCORE 12/2/97 #11 Utah L 56-64 12/2/97 #10 Utah L 56-64 12/23/97 #7 Purdue L 79-81 12/23/97 #7 Purdue L 79-81 1/07/98 #18 Syracuse L 59-77 1/07/98 #19 Syracuse L 59-77 1/13/98 #15 Syracuse W 76-64 1/13/98 #15 Syracuse W 76-64MONTH BY MONTH (1997-98)...2-1 in November...3-3 in December...2-3 in January. HOME COOKING...The Friars are 5-3 at home this season after going 12-3 at home last season. The Friars are 62-18 (.775) record over the last 80 games at the Providence Civic Center (dating back to January 25, 1993). Over the last five full seasons plus eight games this year, PC is 69-21 (.767) at the Civic Center. PC is 36-5 (.878) in its last 41 non-conference games in Providence dating back to the start of the 1992-93 season. Two of the losses have come in the NIT (Virginia Tech -1995, St. Joseph's - 1996) and two losses have been to Rhode Island (1992, 1996). The loss to Iona broke a streak of seven straight wins against non-conference teams. CIVIC CENTER RECORD...PC owns a 322-122 (.726) record at the Providence Civic Center since the building opened in 1972. The Friars recorded their 300th win on January 8, 1996 against Canisius (91-63). INJURED LIST...Junior forward Waleed Driscoll (torn ACL - right knee). Could miss the entire 1997-98 season. Ben Perkins - bruised left knee. Day-to-day. NAIL BITERS...PC's 58-56 loss to Georgetown (1/3/97) was PC's second consecutive loss by five or less points. The Friars also lost at Purdue on 81-79 loss to Purdue on December 28th. The Friars are 2-2 in games decided by five or less this season. PC is now 16-13 in games decided by five points or less in Pete Gillen's four seasons at PC. CAPTAINS...Three juniors will serve as the Friars tri-captains this season. Kendrick Moore, Jamel Thomas and Corey Wright were selected as captains prior to the start of the 1997-98 season. FRIARS IN THE NBA...Providence College currently has seven players in the NBA. They are:
Otis Thorpe - Vancouver Grizzlies Also, Atlanta Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens, is one of Providence College's all-time greatest players. PLAYER SIGNING...Sean Connolly, a 6-4, 190-pound guard from Peabody, Massachusetts and Bishop Fenwick High School has signed a national letter of intent to attend Providence College for the 1998-99 school year. FAMOUS RELATIVES...Junior guard/forward Jamel Thomas is the cousin of the Minnesota Timberwolves' Stephon Marbury. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES...The Friars return just one starter (Jamel Thomas) from last year's Elite Eight and 24-12 team. Gone to graduation are Austin Croshere (Indiana Pacers -12th pick overall), Derrick Brown (CBA - Connecticut Pride), Ruben Garces (recovering from leg surgery) and Jason Murdock (out of basketball). Sophomore guard God Shammgod (Washington Wizards) opted for the NBA Draft where he was selected in the second round by Washington. Those five players accounted for 75.9% of PC's scoring and 68.1% of the Friars rebounding last season. ATTENDANCE MARK...The 1996-97 Friars averaged more fans per game that ever at the Providence Civic Center. PC played 15 home games in front of 165,447 fans for an average of 11,030 per game. The previous best year was 1993-94 when the Friars averaged 10,882 per game. CLASS BY CLASS..This season's Providence College roster features one senior, seven juniors, one sophomore and five freshman. FRIAR FIRSTS...PC's loss to URI marked just the first time since the 1980-81 seasons that the Friars had lost two in a row to the Rams....The loss to URI dropped PC to 2-3 on the year marking the first time that the Friars have been below .500 in Pete Gillen's four seasons at Providence. HOYA TOUGH...The January 3rd loss at Georgetown gives the Hoyas a three-game winning streak versus the Friars and Georgetown has now won five of the last six meetings between the two teams. PC's last win at Georgetown came on February 6, 1993, a span of four games. SCORING DROUGHT...The Friars went the final 16:13 of the second half against Iona without scoring a field goal, yet rallied from an 13-point deficit to tie the game at 62-62 with 1:05 left. The Friars made 22 of 26 free throws for their final 22 points of the half. PC shot just three-of 22 (13.6%) in the second half. BOARD GAMES...Through the first 14 games this season, the Friars have been outrebounded five times and are 1-4 on the year in those games. The lone win came against Pittsburgh in a game the Panthers outrebounded the Friars by a 28-27 margin. Overall, the Friars have won the battle of the boards nine times and are 6-3 in those games. Here is the Friars versus their opponents on the boards through 14 games. PC has been outrebounded in its four of its seven losses (Utah, URI, Purdue and Georgetown) by a 167-112 margin. In the Friars other ten games, PC has a 380-285 edge on the glass. GAME PC OPP DIFF VERMONT 41 36 +5.0 BROWN 46 23 +23.0 BC 38 30 +8.0 Utah 24 49 -25.0 Rhode Island 30 45 -15.0 Canisius 37 32 +5.0 LOYOLA MARY 43 32 +11.0 Purdue 31 40 -9.0 CLEVELAND ST. 30 29 +1.0 Georgetown 27 33 - 6.0 IONA 38 35 +3.0 SYRACUSE 41 40 +1.0 PITTSBURGH 27 28 - 1.0 Syracuse 39 36 + 3.0 TOTALS 492 488 +4.0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES....Friars with double-doubles this season: PLAYER GAME J. Thomas VERMONT 25 pts/11rebs. B. Perkins VERMONT 1 0 pts/12 rebs. J. Thomas BROWN 16 pts/10 rebs. J. Thomas LMU 13 pts/12 rebs. L. Cole Purdue 10 pts/10 rebs. J. Thomas IONA 14 pts/11 rebs. E. Maxey IONA 11 pts/12 rebs. DOUBLE FIGURES...Junior swingman Jamel Thomas is the lone Friar to score in double figures in every game this season. Thomas has scored 244 points in 14 games a 17.4 ppg average. Versus Syracuse he became the 34th player in PC history to go over 1,000 points in his career. Here's where he stands on the all-time scoring list: NO PLAYER GP POINTS 28 Steve Wright 123 1,060 29 Jerry Scott 97 1,045 30 Mike Pascale 66 1,035 31 Derrick Brown 66 1,034 32 Ray Flynn 82 1,025 33 JAMEL THOMAS 76 1,018 MAXEY EFFORTS...Freshman Erron Maxey (Lake Elsinore, Cal.) picked up his first career double-double against Iona with 11 points and 12 rebounds in a career high 31 minutes. Maxey has now made six straight starts since December 27th versus Cleveland State. In three early games this season, he scored more points than minutes played. Versus Brown, in nine minutes, Maxey scored 11 points with three rebounds. Against Boston College, Maxey came in off the bench to spark the Friars. In 13 minutes against Boston College he had 12 points and, against Loyola Marymount, he scored 19 points in 17 minutes. In the three game span, over 39 minutes, Maxey scored 42 of his 96 points this season. FRIARS IN SEASON OPENERS..... Providence is now 63-8 overall in season opening games. When that season opening game is at home, PC is 49-3 and the record is 14-5 when the first game occurs on the road. In home openers, the Friars are 66-5 all-time. Providence has now won four season openers in a row. The Friars have now won 13 straight home openers dating back to November 29, 1984 when they lost a 70-67 decision to Assumption at the Civic Center. BIG EAST OPENERS...PC's game against Boston College marked just the fifth time in 19 years that PC opened the BIG EAST schedule at home. With the loss to Boston College, the Friars have now lost eight straight BIG EAST openers. The last time PC won was in December of 1989 when they beat Boston College at home. That was also the last time the Friars opened the league schedule in Providence. PC is now 8-11 overall in home openers and 3-16 overall in season opening games. TRANSFER NIGHT...PC's two transfer players carried the scoring load for PC in the win over Pittsburgh. Kendrick Moore (Missouri) and Justin Farley (Evansville) combined for 37 points in the Pittsburgh win. Moore had a career high 19 points and Farley added 18 while pulling down a PC game high seven rebounds. Both players are in their first year of playing for Providence. LAST MAAC LOSS...The last time that Providence had lost to a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference team was November 30, 1988 when the Friars lost a 99-98 decision at Holy Cross. Since that time, PC has gone 5-0 against teams from the MAAC. PC VERSUS THE BIG 10...The Friars loss to Purdue (81-79) snapped a two-game PC winning streak against the BIG 10. The Friars had won two in a row against Wisconsin (1995 and 1996). PC is now 10-12 all-time against teams from the BIG 10. ROSTER CHANGES...Sophomore center Ndongo N'Diaye (Dakar, Senegal) and sophomore forward Kofi Pointer (Baltimore, Md.) have decided to transfer at the end of the fall semester (December 19). Neither student-athlete has indicated where they plan to transfer. THE WRIGHT STUFF...Junior point guard, Corey Wright came to life against Loyola Marymount as he equalled a career high for scoring with 11 points. Wright also had five steals in that game, a figure he matched in the win over Cleveland State six days later. Wright now has 19 steals in his last eight games. SHOOTING WOES...For just the third time this season, the Friars shot better than 50% from the floor against Pittsburgh. The Friars made 28-54 for a 51.9% shooting percentage. When PC makes more than half its shots, the Friars are 3-0. Against Iona, PC shot just three-for-22 (13.6%) from the floor in the second half. For the game, PC shot just 32.7%. Against Syracuse, the Friars shot five-for-26 (19.2%) in the first half and finished the game with a 17-59 mark (28.8%). The 19.2% shooting is a PC record for a low half as well as a BIG EAST record. The previous PC record was eight-for-32 (25.0%) against Georgetown on March 9, 1991. BEST THIS SEASON...PC shot a season high 52.1% (25-48) in the win over Cleveland State. Until Monday's game with Iona, the Friars had been shooting 48.6% (106-218) during the last four games. Against Iona, PC shot just 32.7%, including 13.6% in the second half. In their first six games, the Friars shot just 39.9% (131-328). MAKING A PASS...PC guards Kendrick Moore and Corey Wright combined for 13 of the Friars' 20 assists in the loss to Purdue. For Moore, his game high seven were also a career best. Wright dished out six helpers which was a season high for him and equalled his career best. MORE ON MOORE...Junior guard Kendrick Moore has finally shaken the rust from his game. After sitting out last year due to transferring from Missouri, the talented guard has found the scoring touch. Against Pittsburgh, Moore led the Friars with 19 points, including 17 in the first half. In his last seven games going back to the Purdue game, Moore is averaging 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. He is shooting 27-for-51 (52.9%) from the floor and nine of 19 (47.3%) from the three point line. He has recorded seven assists in two of his last seven games. BAD NIGHT...The Friars 18-point loss to Syracuse on January 7th was PC's worse home loss since a 20-point (82-62) loss to St. Joseph's in the 1996 NIT Tournament. The worse loss in Pete Gillen's four years at Providence came on February 8, 1995, a 100-76 loss at Syracuse. FRIARS AND THE RANKED...There are currently six teams (eight games) ranked in the top 25 by the Associated Press that the Friars have faced or will face at sometime this season. PC's schedule includes Utah (#3), Connecticut (#8) for two games, Purdue (#9), Syracuse (#18) for two games, Rhode Island (#23) and West Virginia (#25). Four of Providence's seven losses have come to nationally-ranked teams - Utah (64-58), URI (69-58), Purdue (81-79) and Syracuse (77-59). TURNOVERS...The Friars forced the University of Pittsburgh into a season high 27 turnovers on January 10th. Panther guard Vonteego Cummings set a BIG EAST record in that game by making 12 turnovers. The 12 turnovers were the most ever by an opponent against the Friars. NO EX'CUSES...Providence has had its share of problems in the all-time series against Syracuse. PC has now won just twice at the Carrier Dome (2-15) and is just 7-34 in the all-time series. GREAT START...The Friars used an 18-0 start at the beginning of the game to get off to a fast start against the Orangemen. The 18-0 run is the Friars biggest uninterrupted run this season. PC made its first six shots to start the game and eight of its first ten for the 18-0 lead. Syracuse got its first basket with 14:01 left in the first half. SUPERPEST...PC guard John Linehan is gaining the reputation of a top notch defender. In his last two games, he's taken on two of the BIG EAST's best players and shut them down. Last Saturday against Pittsburgh, Linehan held Pitt's Vonteego Cummings to 11 points and helped force him into a BIG EAST record 12 turnovers. On Tuesday, Linehan (5-9) guarded Todd Burgan (6-7) most of the game and held him to 10 points. Against Pitt, Linehan had a career high nine steals and added four more against Syracuse. He also had a career high eight assists in the win at Syracuse. LADIES' DAY...The Providence College women's basketball team will take over the Providence Civic Center on Saturday, February 7th when they host the nationally-ranked University of Connecticut Huskies. PC's women's team will be looking to set a Rhode Island attendance record for a women's athletic event in Rhode Island. The Civic Center holds 12,993 for basketball and there are currently less than 500 tickets remaining for this game. For ticket information, call the Friars' ticket office at (401) 865-GOPC. Members of the media planning on covering the PC-Connecticut women's game should contact Heidi McGuigan for credentials at (401) 865-2201. BIG EAST TICKETS...Tickets for the BIG EAST Tournament can be ordered through the Providence College Ticket Office. The cost of the package for the March 4-7 Tournament is $200.00 plus a $10 handling fee per order. For information on the BIG EAST Tournament tickets call 865-GOPC (4672) or stop in the Alumni Hall Ticket Office to fill out an order form. Mastercard and Visa accepted. Tickets will be mailed prior to the BIG EAST Tournament.
SERIES NOTES Streaks:The Friars have won the last four meetings in this series. One win came in Providence, one at Alumni Hall, one at Madison Square Garden and one in the BIG EAST Tournament at the Garden. St. John's comes into the game with a two-game winning streak. Providence also has a two-game winning streak heading into today's game. Notes: The last time St. John's won in Providence was 1/5/95, an 89-74 win. PC has won six of the last 10 games played in Providence dating back to 1987. THIS WEEK IN THE BIG EAST Monday, January 12 Georgetown 67 Villanova 61 Tuesday, January 13 PROVIDENCE 76 Syracuse 64 Connecticut 80 Seton Hall 59 St. John's 73 Miami 64 Wednesday, January 14 Boston College 69 Rutgers 62 Thursday, January 15 Notre Dame 74 West Virginia 72 THIS WEEK IN THE BIG EAST Monday, January 12 Georgetown 67 Villanova 61 Tuesday, January 13 PROVIDENCE 76 Syracuse 64 Connecticut 80 Seton Hall 59 St. John's 73 Miami 64 Wednesday, January 14 Boston College 69 Rutgers 62 Thursday, January 15 Notre Dame 74 West Virginia 72 Saturday, January 10 Notre Dame at Seton Hall Noon Georgetown at Connecticut CBS 2:00 pm Boston College at Marquette 2:00 pm St. John's at Providence 4:00 pm Rutgers at Pittsburgh 8:00 pm Sunday, January 18 Miami at Syracuse Noon West Virginia at Villanova CBS 2:00 pm 3 Kendrick Moore Came to Providence after two seasons at Missouri One of Friars' tri-captains in 1997-98 with Jamel Thomas and Corey Wright Pulled down seven rebounds in PC's win over BROWN Played career high 35 minutes versus Rhode Island Had career high 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-2 FT) at Canisius Has recorded career high seven assists versus Purdue and CLEVELAND STATE Led the Friars with 14 points (2-4 FG, 1-1 3PT, 9-12 FT) versus IONA Leads Friars with 39 assists to just 17 turnovers Scored career high 19 points (8-13 FG, 3-7 3PT) against PITTSBURGH Had 17 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3 PT, 6-9 FT), seven rebounds and five assists at Syracuse 5 T.J. McKenzie Missed first game versus VERMONT with sprained right wrist Played nine minutes versus BROWN and pulled down five rebounds Scored a career high six points in game versus BOSTON COLLEGE Made first career start versus Utah Had career best two blocked shots against CLEVELAND STATE Played career high 19 minutes with six points and five rebounds versus SYRACUSE 10 Corey Wright One of team's tri-captains with Kendrick Moore and Jamel Thomas Defensive wizard who is most effective for the Friars coming off the bench Equalled a career high when he scored 11 points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3 PT, 4-5 FT)versus LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Has five steals in games against LOYOLA MARYMOUNT and CLEVELAND STATE Leads Friars with 26 steals 12 John Linehan Has made four starts this season for the Friars Had career best 13 points versus VERMONT Went scoreless in BOSTON COLLEGE and Utah games Career high four assists versus BROWN and LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Played 32 minutes versus IONA and scored eight points (1-5 FG, 6-6 FT) Has now made 26 consecutivefree throws in a row since December 23rd and has missed just one this season (28-29) Had career high 14 points (2-5 FG, 10-10 FT) and nine steals versus PITTSBURGH Nine steals is a BIG EAST freshman record and a PC record in a BIG EAST game Scored seven points with a career high eight assists, four rebounds and three steals vs. Syracuse 24 Erron Maxey Scored first points in win over BROWN (11 points in nine minutes) Picked up 12 points (6-9 FG) and five rebounds in 13 minutes against BOSTON COLLEGE Pulled down career high six rebounds at Canisius Scored game and career high 19 points (8-9 FG, 3-3 FT) in 17 minutes off the bench agains LMU Had eight points and five rebounds versus CLEVELAND STATE in 17 minutes Played career high 31 minutes and recorded first double-double against IONA with 11 points and 12 rebounds Has started at center for PC the last six games 25 Ben Perkins Recorded double-double (10 pts./12 rebounds) in first collegiate game against VERMONT Followed with an 11 rebound game versus BROWN Led the Friars with 15 points and six rebounds verus Utah Had season high three blocked shots in loss to Rhode Island Had career high18 points (6-10 FG, 1-1 FT, 5-9 FT) and five rebounds at Canisius Scored a career high 23 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-4 FT) at Purdue Missed SYRACUSE, PITTSBURGH and Syracuse games with bruised left knee Suffered bruised left knee versus IONA - Day to day 32 Waleed Driscoll Tore ACL in right knee during summer. Had major surgery to repair knee injury. Expected to miss the entire 1997-98 season 33 Jamel Thomas ALL-BIG EAST CANDIDATE Chosen Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST Dick Vitale's Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST Adidas/Blue Ribbon Honorable Mention All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST Swish Magazine New England Division I Men's Dream Team One of team's tri-captains with Kendrick Moore and Corey Wright Recorded double-doubles in his first two games: (25 pts./11 rebs.) versus VERMONT (16 pts./10 rebs.) versus BROWN Led Friars with 22 points versus BOSTON COLLEGE Equalled season high with 25 points versus Rhode Island; made 13-14 FT in game 15pts./9rebounds at Canisius Had third double-double of season (13 pts/12 rebounds) versus LOYOLA MARYMOUNT CBS Player of the Game versus Purdue - 19 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-3 FT) with four rebounds in 38 minutes Led Friars with 15 points and 9 rebounds versus CLEVELAND STATE Fourth double-double of season versus IONA (14 points/11 rebounds) Added 14 points in loss t o SYRACUSE Scored 1,000th career point in Friars' win at Syracuse - 34th player in PC history Led PC with 19 points and eight rebounds at Syracuse 40 Justin Farley Sat out the first semester after transferring last January from Evansville Gives the Friars a veteran player with outstanding basketball skills Good shooter who should help open defenses the remainder of the year First game came against Canisius - Came off bench to score 12 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-2 FT) with four rebounds Had eight points off the bench versus LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Scored 10 points off the bench versus CLEVELAND STATE Made first career start against SYRACUSE; played career high 28 minutes Scored Providence career high 18 points (8-16 FG, 2-4 FT) and led Friars with seven rebounds vs. PITTSBURGH Had 10 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes versus Syracuse 42 Llewellyn Cole Redshirted for the 1996-97 season - Has three years eligibility left. Outstanding leaper-Hard worker who made the most of his year as a redshirt Started first two games of his career versus VERMONT and BROWN Had career high 12 points and nine rebounds versus BOSTON COLLEGE Played career high 35 minutes versus Rhode Island Turned in first double-double of his career against Purdue with 10 points and career best 10 rebounds Scored career high 14 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3PT, 3-4 FT) with six rebounds against CLEVELAND STATE Has started all 12 games this season Scored career high 15 points (3-10 FG, 9-12 FT) versus SYRACUSE; Career highs in foul shots and foul shots attempted Came off the bench to score 13 points (4-10 FG, 5-7 FT) and grab five rebounds vs. Syracuse; Collected career high four blocked shots.
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